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GOOD EVENING

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know…

1. #TUNISIA: Taoiseach Enda Kenny has described the terror attack in Tunisia as ‘an act of hatred’ as the names of the Irish couple who died were officially confirmed.

2. #ENDGAME:  Greece has requested a two-year rescue plan from the European Union, just hours before its bailout deal expires.

3. #DELIVERY: Dublin’s three maternity hospitals are are all set to move to different locations.

4. #NEW CHALLENGER: Apple’s long-awaited music streaming service launches later today, here’s what we know about it so far.

5. #HEATWAVE: A bright yellow disc isn’t the only strange thing you may have spotted in the sky today. Some very odd, UFO shaped clouds have also been causing confusion. They’re altocumulus lenticularis, apparently.